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REPORT-CASE-DU-VIOLENCE
Probe reports in 4 cases over DU violence on Jan 2
DHAKA, Nov 14, 2019 (BSS) – A Dhaka court today set January 2 to submit
probe reports in four cases filed over violence that took place during the
quota reform movement in April, 2018, at Dhaka University (DU).
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sarafuzzaman Ansari set the new date as
the concerned investigation officers failed to submit the reports today.
According to the case documents, hundreds of agitated people broke into
the official residence of DU vice chancellor around 1 am on April 8, 2018.
They broke the main door of the complex and vandalized all things they
found in front of them. They set a couple of vehicles and motorbikes in and
around the complex on fire.
DU chief security officer on April 10 filed a case with Shahbagh Police
Station over the destruction. Another case was filed over torching of a
motorbike of a member of police’s Special Branch (SB).
The other two cases were filed also by police for snatching their
walkie-talkie and destruction.
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